A joint investigation by Sky News, Lighthouse Reports, Lemont, and The Washington Post has shed light on the ethnically motivated violence behind a massacre in Darfur, Sudan, in June last year. The investigation uncovered footage showing the aftermath of an attack on Kabkabiya camp, highlighting the execution of five brothers by RSF forces. This massacre is part of a broader pattern of ethnically charged violence in the region, with the United States estimating 150,000 people have been killed so far. The difficulty in reporting and accessing information from Sudan has been a significant barrier to bringing these stories to light.
The investigation focuses on a massacre in Darfur, Sudan, in June of the previous year, revealing ethnically motivated violence.
Footage shows the aftermath of an attack on a displacement camp in Kabkabiya, including the execution of five brothers by RSF forces.
It has been challenging to report on and obtain information from Sudan due to restricted access and surveillance concerns.
Human Rights Watch has published reports corroborating evidence of torture, extrajudicial executions, and dismemberment of bodies.
Survivors of the massacre reported ethnic slurs being used by attackers, pointing to the ethnic nature of the violence.
The United States estimates that 150,000 people have been killed in Sudan due to ongoing violence, much of it ethnically motivated.
The RSF has responded to the footage by claiming that the ethnic motivation for these attacks is overstated for Western audiences.
Efforts to address the crisis include talks in Geneva and opening an access point for aid from Chad into Darfur.
The international community’s ability to influence the situation in Sudan is limited due to the backing of conflicting parties by non-Western governments.
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